Christ Episcopal School has been getting into the holiday spirit as of lately. No, not that holiday - despite the inordinate amount of premature Christmas displays, carols, and festivities that have taken over recently - we made sure that a certain turkey-themed celebration was not overlooked in the process.

On Nov. 21, grades 8-12 celebrated Thanksgiving with a feast above the grand staircase of the Center of Inquiry. A similar event had been held two years prior, but the student council decided to go even bigger this time around. After weeks of planning, they recruited people from around the school to help out and make the luncheon a celebration to remember.

Students, parents, and teachers all chipped in by contributing food, drinks, silverware, and decorations for the event. By the time the feast rolled around, an exquisite buffet of turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, cake balls, sweet potato everything, and much, much more was offered to students and teachers. After filling their plates, students sat down (some wearing pilgrim hats, others Indian feathers…naturally), and honored the holiday together before departing for the week-long break.

The week following the break, it will be time to turn eyes toward Christmas.

To kick off the festivities, the very first play to be held in the new theater will take place - a production of Charles Dickens’ classic, "A Christmas Carol".

Put on by veteran CES drama director/English teacher Peggy Aultman, the play will run from Dec. 5-7, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. performance each night.

The cast is comprised entirely of Christ Episcopal students, and the gorgeous sets have been constructed by art teacher Ruth Siporski.

All proceeds collected from ticket sales will go towards the school’s fine arts program, while money take in from concessions being sold during the performances will go to various charities within the area, such as Louisiana Horse Rescue Association and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program, as well as to pediatric patients at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.